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Hamilton: Enjoying a blue streak
A visit to a blueberry farm is entertaining for the whole family, discovers Alexia Santamaria.
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Hospital staff foil attack
A health worker was left badly shaken when a man allegedly tried to sexually assault her in broad daylight outside Waikato Hospital yesterday.
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Hitchhiker missing since Friday
A 22-year-old Waikato farm worker is missing after hitching a ride home on Friday night, sparking fears for his safety.
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Visiting Middle-earth in New Zealand
Standing in front of a round green door, set into a cheery hillside, I half expect to see Gandalf the Grey and Bilbo Baggins wandering up the footpath.
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Hidden gems: Hamilton
It may be the butt of many a joke, but Colin Hogg can't wait to get back to the city Aucklanders love to hate.
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Officers cleared over lethal restraint of inmate
Prison officers were justified in restraining an inmate after a struggle described as a "seething mass of humanity", a coroner's inquest has found.
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Man killed in motorbike crash named
Police have released the name of a man killed in a motorbike crash in Waikato on Sunday.
![Hamilton: Waikato's sweet spot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hamilton: Waikato's sweet spot
Alexia Santamaria finds there is more than enough to keep both parents and kids happy on a day trip to Hamilton.
![Pirongia: The enchanting forest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pirongia: The enchanting forest
Dionne Christian finds activities for all ages in Pirongia and its surrounds.
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Police call for witnesses relating to Waikato crash
Police want to speak with witnesses who saw an orange Ford Falcon in the hours before the driver was killed when his vehicle crashed into a tree in the Waikato.
![Waikato: Port worth a call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato: Port worth a call
Elisabeth Easther travels back in time to a sleepy town at the end of the Waikato River.
![Waikato: Taupo turns it on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Waikato: Taupo turns it on
Warmer weather brings a new energy for experiencing the great outdoors. Great Lake Taupo will not disappoint, writes Donna Jarden.
![Teen critically injured in motorcycle smash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Teen critically injured in motorcycle smash
A 17-year-old has been flown to Waikato Hospital after suffering severe injuries in a motorcycle crash.
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Hospital distressed by theft of prized artwork
An award-winning painting stolen from Waikato Hospital had just been selected by an art expert to hang in the upgraded mortuary because of its "ability to calm people" at a stressful time.
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Bob Parker: My earthquake story
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker doesn't pull any punches in a personal account of the earthquakes that rocked his city.